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Apr 1, 2019 08:51:14   #
Dikdik Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
 
...low flying seagulls. Yum.

Dik

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Apr 1, 2019 09:03:42   #
fbeaston Loc: Vermont
 
Outstanding shots ... & timing. Great catches ... thanks for sharing.

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Apr 1, 2019 09:34:36   #
crafterwantabe Loc: Mn
 
Great pictures!!!!!

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Apr 1, 2019 10:36:23   #
SRHansen Loc: Kingwood, TX
 
Oh, wow!

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Apr 1, 2019 11:11:41   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Very, very nice.

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Apr 1, 2019 11:30:19   #
PH CIB
 
Wow,,,Great Photos !!!

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Apr 1, 2019 15:23:28   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Great sequence....

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Apr 1, 2019 15:40:26   #
Floyd Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama
 
crazydaddio wrote:
Shots of Humpbacks off the Na Pali coast of Kauai Hawaii.
For those who saw my Dominican Republic post of the Jungle Dirt Buggy ride in the rain, I risked (again) my 70D and 50mm1.4 to the water and waves of a 5hr wild Zodiac ride through the swells of the North Shore of Kauai. (added a 150-600mm Sigma to the dry bag...I am going to buy one of these bags ! :-)

Thanks to whoever recommended the OptTech raincovers. Bought a set for short and long lenses. Worked flawlessly and are a cheap and effective solution for light useage.

The jumping whale shots are not as sharp as I would like, hard to nail it while standing on a zodiac in 5-20ft swells with a 600mm lens and scanning the ocean for action. You have about 3 sec to see the breach, find the whale in the viewfinder, spotAF and have the lens lock on....and not fall in the ocean....wife held onto my shirt...didn't push me in so she must still value the marriage.
Shots of Humpbacks off the Na Pali coast of Kauai ... (show quote)


Your pictures, as they are, are great. My bucket list includes a trip the coast to try and capture breaching whales. Re: Finding the whale in the viewfinder. Try a red dot gunsight (less than $40 from Amazon) which has enabled this 83 yr. old to do pretty good with birds in flight. Makes finding your subject without lthe limitations of the viewfinder. You're looking above the viewfinder, using both eyes, providing a much larger field of view and, if you've pre-matched the sight to your incamera focus, you should have more tine to get the picture you desire.

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Apr 1, 2019 16:01:48   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
Nice series. I've been on a couple of whale watches but haven't seen one breech yet.

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Apr 1, 2019 16:05:20   #
jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD
 
These are awesome! I'm jealous!

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Apr 1, 2019 17:44:06   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Excellent! Lucky you to experience that.

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Apr 1, 2019 18:54:56   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Wonderful work!!

Don

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Apr 1, 2019 22:22:48   #
vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
 
Very nice. We had a bumpy ride in that area last summer, but the return ride was smoother. No whales though.

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Apr 1, 2019 22:33:44   #
Spectre Loc: Bothell, Washington
 
Well done!😎👍

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Apr 1, 2019 22:57:58   #
crazydaddio Loc: Toronto Ontario Canada
 
Floyd wrote:
Your pictures, as they are, are great. My bucket list includes a trip the coast to try and capture breaching whales. Re: Finding the whale in the viewfinder. Try a red dot gunsight (less than $40 from Amazon) which has enabled this 83 yr. old to do pretty good with birds in flight. Makes finding your subject without lthe limitations of the viewfinder. You're looking above the viewfinder, using both eyes, providing a much larger field of view and, if you've pre-matched the sight to your incamera focus, you should have more tine to get the picture you desire.
Your pictures, as they are, are great. My bucket l... (show quote)


Will look into that..Thanks!

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